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A drinking-fluid dispenser includes a bottle disposed on a dispenser base. Mounted inside the bottle is a valve proximally connected to a float by an actuating arm. The valve is positioned above the fluid inside the bottle and is connected to a continuous-flow fluid source. During normal use, the fl

A drinking-fluid dispenser includes a bottle disposed on a dispenser base. Mounted inside the bottle is a valve proximally connected to a float by an actuating arm. The valve is positioned above the fluid inside the bottle and is connected to a continuous-flow fluid source. During normal use, the float which buoyantly floats on fluid, closes and opens the valve, respectively, when the fluid rises and falls inside the bottle. There is also a pressure-vent unit having an orifice and is disposed through the bottle above the bottle fluid to maintain atmospheric pressure inside the bottle.

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1. A drinking-fluid dispenser having a base, said dispenser comprising:a bottle having an open end and a close end, said bottle being disposed on said base with said open end adjacent said base;a fluid valve disposed on said bottle adjacent said close end and distanced from said open end;a float mem

1. A drinking-fluid dispenser having a base, said dispenser comprising:a bottle having an open end and a close end, said bottle being disposed on said base with said open end adjacent said base;a fluid valve disposed on said bottle adjacent said close end and distanced from said open end;a float member connected to said fluid valve by an actuating arm; anda pressure-vent member having first and second portions, said second portion includes an orifice formed therethrough with a filter therein, said pressure-vent member being insertably disposed on said bottle adjacent said close end and spaced from said open end with said second portion disposed inside said bottle. 2. The fluid dispenser as set forth in claim 1 wherein said dispenser further including a gasket member attached to said open end, said base having an opening, said bottle being disposed on said base via said gasket member sealingly disposed in said opening of said base. 3. The fluid dispenser as set forth in claim 2 further including an adapter disposed between said open end of said bottle and said gasket member. 4. The fluid dispenser as set forth in claim 3 wherein said adapter includes:a bottle cap attached to said open end of said bottle, said bottle cap having a first aperture;a coupler disposed at said open end of said bottle and around said bottle cap, said coupler having a second aperture;a tube member having first and second ends, said first end being attached to said bottle cap through said first aperture and said second end being attached to said coupler through said second aperture. 5. The fluid dispenser as set forth in claim 1 wherein said bottle is made of transparent material. 6. An assembly for dispensing drinking fluid, comprising:a bottle having an open end and a close end;a fluid valve disposed on said bottle adjacent said close end and distanced from said open end;a float member proximally connected to said fluid valve by an actuating arm, said float member operatively actuating said valve via said arm by buoyantly floating on fluid which rises and falls within said bottle during use; anda pressure-vent member insertably disposed adjacent said close end and distanced from said open end, said pressure-vent member includes a shaft portion attached to a flange portion, said shaft portion includes an orifice formed therethrough, said orifice being sized to receive a filter and being disposed in said bottle. 7. The assembly for dispensing drinking fluid as set forth in claim 6 further including a base, and a gasket member attached to said open end of said bottle, said base having an opening, said bottle being disposed above said base via said gasket member sealingly disposed in said opening of said base. 8. The fluid dispenser as set forth in claim 7 wherein said bottle is made of transparent material. 9. The assembly for dispensing drinking fluid as set forth in claim 6 further including a gasket member, and an adapter disposed between said open end of said bottle and said gasket member. 10. The fluid dispenser as set forth in claim 9 wherein said bottle is made of transparent material. 11. The assembly for dispensing drinking as set forth in claim 10 wherein said adapter includes:a bottle cap attached to said open end of said bottle, said bottle cap having a first aperture;a coupler disposed around said bottle cap, said coupler having a second aperture; anda tube member having first and second ends, said first end being attached to said bottle cap through said first aperture and said second end being attached to said coupler through said second aperture. 12. A fluid dispenser having a base with an opening, said dispenser comprising:a bottle having a close end and an open end;a gasket attached to said open end of said bottle, said bottle being disposed above said base via said gasket sealingly disposed in said opening of said base;a valve disposed on said bottle adjacent said close end and distanced from said open end;a float member connected to sa id valve by an actuating arm; anda pressure-vent member insertably removably disposed on said bottle, said pressure-vent member includes a shaft portion integrally formed with a flange portion, said shaft portion includes an orifice formed therethrough, said orifice being sized to receive a filter,wherein during operation, said bottle maintains a predetermined fluid level therein, said valve and said float member being disposed above said fluid level, such that when fluid in said bottle reaches said fluid level, said float member buoyantly rises with said fluid thereby moving said actuating arm in one direction allowing said actuating arm to shut off said valve, and such that when fluid in said bottle falls below said fluid level, said float member buoyantly falls with said fluid thereby moving said actuating arm in another direction allowing said actuating arm to open said valve. 13. The fluid dispenser as set forth in claim 12 wherein said bottle is made of transparent material. 14. The fluid dispenser as set forth in claim 12 further including an adapter disposed between said open end of said bottle and said gasket. 15. The fluid dispenser as set forth in claim 14 wherein said adapter includes:a bottle cap attached to said open end of said bottle, said bottle cap having a first aperture formed therethrough;a coupler disposed around said bottle cap, said coupler having a second aperture formed therethrough; anda tube member having first and second ends, said first end being attached to said bottle cap through said first aperture and said second end being attached to said coupler through said second aperture.